Understanding the role of Healthy Weight Coaches in the weight management system. Part 2

• There is a new role at some GP practices in England called a ‘Healthy Weight Coach’. Because it’s so new we want to find out what people think about it.
• We need your help to understand more about how Healthy Weight Coaches can help people.
• Before you decide if you would like to take part, we would like you to understand why the research is being done and what it would involve for you.

Because you were offered an appointment with a Healthy Weight Coach. You might have said ‘yes’, you might have said ‘no’. That’s completely fine – we don’t want to change your mind. We would just like to find out more about your experience through a short interview. 

No, it is up to you whether you take part or not. If you do decide to take part in the study, you will be asked to sign a consent form before you take part in an interview. You are free to withdraw from the study at any time without giving a reason.

Be willing to talk to our researchers in an audio recorded telephone ‘research interview’ to find out your thoughts about being offered a referral to a healthy weight coach. They might also ask if you would like to join a workshop to discuss what you thought about the new ‘healthy weight coach’ role. If you would like to take part in the workshop, more information on this will be provided. We think the interview will take no more than 30 minutes.

Click the link below to find out more about the Healthy Weight Coach study and if taking part is right for you.

If you would prefer a physical copy of this document, please contact the study team by emailing hwc@phc.ox.ac.uk or by calling 01865 289301 and we will be happy to send this to your home address

Someone from your GP practice will be in touch soon to talk to you more about the study and take your consent if you are interested in taking part.

This project was funded by NIHR Policy Research Programme

Sponsor: University of Oxford

Prof Louisa Ells, Obesity Institute, School of Health, Leeds Beckett University

Dr Stuart Flint, School of Psychology, University of Leeds.

Dr James Nobles, Obesity Institute, School of Health, Leeds Beckett University

Dr Madeleine Tremblett, School of Social Sciences, College of Health Science and Society, University of the West of England.